Biabot – um agente tutor com expressão de emoções online em ambientes virtuais de aprendizagem

Abstract

Chatterbot is a computer program that tries to simulate a human being in conversation with people. This research aims to propose a Chatterbot of virtual support that expresses emotions to help students and teachers in the use of the virtual group of the Academic System implanted in the State University of Maranhão. The methodology used is of exploratory character whose development is based on the modeling of a tool using techniques of artificial intelligence. The present work encompasses literature review and implementation of the Biabot tool, which will serve as support for users who use the virtual learning environment. This system uses expression of emotions, which makes the conversation more realistic, improving the interaction between system and user. Finally, we emphasize that BiaBot is the only online support system for the academic system of the State University of Maranhão, which points out one of the innovative aspects of this work.